When I 3bet here, I'm doing it for value. Does it make sense though, as I mostly have to check/fold it on the flop once I miss. I doubt I can Cbet wildly on the flop against this opponent. Perhaps it would have simply been better to call preflop.

What is the difference between ATo and, say, AJo-AKo if our opponent calls our 3bets often? I mean, we hit almost just as often with ATo as we do with AKo and since we can't really CBet too often without a hit against this guy, according to what you said in your last post, even AK shouldn't be 3betted.

Originally posted by Avatars91
What is the difference between ATo and, say, AJo-AKo if our opponent calls our 3bets often? I mean, we hit almost just as often with ATo as we do with AKo and since we can't really CBet too often without a hit against this guy, according to what you said in your last post, even AK shouldn't be 3betted.

AT is more often dominated than hand like AK. AK may see AJ/AQ/AT, but AT just sees few combos which Call your 3bet. Some people ain't even calling with worse Ax hands.

AT is more often dominated than hand like AK. AK may see AJ/AQ/AT, but AT just sees few combos which Call your 3bet. Some people ain't even calling with worse Ax hands.

In general it is true, of course. But this particular opponent seems to be the type who calls 3bets often (even despite the small sample size, I would say) so I can easily imagine him calling not only with worse Ax hands, but even with mediocre broadways or, who knows, SCs even. Against this kind of an opponent the difference between AT and AJ+ doesn't seem to be that big.

Obviously he is playing with all those hands but the question is why should we play in big pot with just our ATo and being OOP? Might be much better to play it in small pot. ATo is strong enough to play just in Call pot as well, we will rarely even have much fold equity against such opponents in 3bet pot anyways.